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Robert L. Thornton
Also filed as: THORNTON ROBERT · THORNTON ROBERT L
65 granted patents·4 pending applications·3,287 citations·filing 1980–2007
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69 records- 0198US6201633B1Micro-electromechanical based bistable color display sheetsXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 13, 2001·535 cites·24 claims
- 0298US5978408AHighly compact vertical cavity surface emitting lasersXEROX CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 2, 1999·159 cites·12 claims
- 0398US4802182AMonolithic two dimensional waveguide coupled cavity laser/modulatorXEROX CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Jan 31, 1989·114 cites·4 claims
- 0497US6372356B1Compliant substrates for growing lattice mismatched filmsXEROX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 16, 2002·139 cites·43 claims
- 0595US7633621B2Method for measurement of analyte concentrations and semiconductor laser-pumped, small-cavity fiber lasers for such measurements and other applicationsTHORNTON ROBERT L·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 15, 2009·35 cites·15 claims
- 0695US7283242B2Optical spectroscopy apparatus and method for measurement of analyte concentrations or other such species in a specimen employing a semiconductor laser-pumped, small-cavity fiber laserTHORNTON ROBERT L·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 16, 2007·65 cites·82 claims
- 0795US5944537APhotolithographically patterned spring contact and apparatus and methods for electrically contacting devicesXEROX CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 31, 1999·194 cites·14 claims
- 0894US6208681B1Highly compact vertical cavity surface emitting lasersXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 27, 2001·94 cites·13 claims
- 0994US5384797AMonolithic multi-wavelength laser diode arraySDL INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jan 24, 1995·93 cites·57 claims
- 1093US4870652AMonolithic high density arrays of independently addressable semiconductor laser sourcesXEROX CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Sep 26, 1989·60 cites·4 claims
- 1193US4831629AIncoherent, optically coupled laser arrays with increased spectral widthXEROX CORP·Filed 1987·Granted May 16, 1989·59 cites·8 claims
- 1292US5337074AOpto-electronic line printer having a high density, independently addressable, surface emitting semiconductor laser/light emitting diode arrayXEROX CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Aug 9, 1994·114 cites·12 claims
- 1391US6603781B1Multi-wavelength transmitterSIROS TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 5, 2003·68 cites·36 claims
- 1490US6922423B2Control system for a semiconductor laserFiled 2003·Granted Jul 26, 2005·32 cites·65 claims
- 1590US6246708B1Semiconductor laser with associated electronic components integrally formed therewithXEROX CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 12, 2001·82 cites·17 claims
- 1690US6002705AWavelength and polarization multiplexed vertical cavity surface emitting lasersXEROX CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 14, 1999·88 cites·16 claims
- 1790US5062115AHigh density, independently addressable, surface emitting semiconductor laser/light emitting diode arraysXEROX CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Oct 29, 1991·92 cites·19 claims
- 1889US7158470B2Near-field optical head system with integrated slider and laserRES INVESTMENT NETWORK INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 2, 2007·10 cites·10 claims
- 1989US7095767B1Near field optical apparatusRES INVESTMENT NETWORK INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 22, 2006·25 cites·48 claims
- 2089US5386428AStacked active region laser array for multicolor emissionsXEROX CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Jan 31, 1995·62 cites·12 claims
- 2189US4875216ABuried waveguide window regions for improved performance semiconductor lasers and other opto-electronic applicationsXEROX CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Oct 17, 1989·66 cites·6 claims
- 2287US5708674ASemiconductor laser or array formed by layer intermixingXEROX CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 13, 1998·80 cites·26 claims
- 2387US4731789AClad superlattice semiconductor laserXEROX CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Mar 15, 1988·38 cites·20 claims
- 2486US6963530B1Near-field optical head system with integrated slider and laserRES INVESTMENT NETWORK INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 8, 2005·21 cites·10 claims
- 2586US6807131B1Near-field hybrid magnetic-optical head systemRES INVESTMENT NETWORK INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 19, 2004·24 cites·21 claims
- 2686US5319655AMultiwavelength laterally-injecting-type lasersXEROX CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 7, 1994·51 cites·24 claims
- 2783US6297068B1Method for highly compact vertical cavity surface emitting lasersXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 2, 2001·43 cites·10 claims
- 2882US6121983AMethod and apparatus for a solid state laser scanning architectureXEROX CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 19, 2000·58 cites·20 claims
- 2980US6304588B1Method and structure for eliminating polarization instability in laterally-oxidized VCSELsXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 16, 2001·39 cites·15 claims
- 3080US5210766ALaser crystallized cladding layers for improved amorphous silicon light-emitting diodes and radiation sensorsXEROX CORP·Filed 1992·Granted May 11, 1993·58 cites·8 claims
- 3180US4727557APhased array semiconductor lasers fabricated from impurity induced disorderingXEROX CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Feb 23, 1988·27 cites·12 claims
- 3278US5766981AThermally processed, phosphorus- or arsenic-containing semiconductor laser with selective IILDXEROX CORP·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 16, 1998·48 cites·20 claims
- 3378US5038185AStructurally consistent surface skimming hetero-transverse junction lasers and lateral heterojunction bipolar transistorsXEROX CORP·Filed 1989·Granted Aug 6, 1991·23 cites·11 claims
- 3478US4727556ASemiconductor lasers fabricated from impurity induced disorderingXEROX CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Feb 23, 1988·25 cites·18 claims
- 3577US4786918AIncoherent, optically uncoupled laser arrays for electro-optic line modulators and line printersXEROX CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Nov 22, 1988·24 cites·5 claims
- 3676US6628696B2Multi-channel DWDM transmitter based on a vertical cavity surface emitting laserSIROS TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 30, 2003·13 cites·82 claims
- 3776US5843802ASemiconductor laser formed by layer intermixingXEROX CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 1, 1998·42 cites·27 claims
- 3876US5162239ALaser crystallized cladding layers for improved amorphous silicon light-emitting diodes and radiation sensorsXEROX CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Nov 10, 1992·46 cites·33 claims
- 3974US7596161B2Laterally oxidized vertical cavity surface emitting lasersXEROX CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 29, 2009·3 cites·23 claims
- 4074US5509024ADiode laser with tunnel barrier layerXEROX CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 16, 1996·31 cites·22 claims
- 4174US4980893AMonolithic high density arrays of independently addressable offset semiconductor laser sourcesXEROX CORP·Filed 1990·Granted Dec 25, 1990·36 cites·6 claims
- 4274US4730331ASuperluminescent LED sourceXEROX CORP·Filed 1986·Granted Mar 8, 1988·30 cites·15 claims
- 4373US7483465B2Near field optical apparatusRES INVESTMENT NETWORK INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 27, 2009·9 cites·8 claims
- 4473US4987468ALateral heterojunction bipolar transistor (LHBT) and suitability thereof as a hetero transverse junction (HTJ) laserXEROX CORP·Filed 1988·Granted Jan 22, 1991·29 cites·20 claims
- 4573US4830983AMethod of enhanced introduction of impurity species into a semiconductor structure from a deposited source and application thereofXEROX CORP·Filed 1987·Granted May 16, 1989·40 cites·7 claims
- 4673US4706255APhased array semiconductor laser with preferred emission in the fundamental supermodeXEROX CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Nov 10, 1987·20 cites·16 claims
- 4772US7327667B2Semiconductor laser and associated drive circuit substrateRES INVESTMENT NETWORK INC·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 5, 2008·7 cites·12 claims
- 4872US7039075B2Fiber extended, semiconductor laserTHORNTON ROBERT L·Filed 2003·Granted May 2, 2006·11 cites·64 claims
- 4971US7160749B2Method and structure for eliminating polarization instability in laterally—oxidized VCSELsXEROX CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 9, 2007·8 cites·15 claims
- 5071US4824798AMethod of introducing impurity species into a semiconductor structure from a deposited sourceXEROX CORP·Filed 1987·Granted Apr 25, 1989·38 cites·3 claims
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